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PENSACOLA — The U.S. Justice Department is no longer pursuing mandatory minimum sentences for some low-level non-violent drug offenders.
President Obama has supported the Justice Department’s ‘Smart on Crime’ initiative which could reduce the federal prison population by more than 6,500 inmates over the next 5 years. Stephanie George had her life prison sentence reduced because of the move. She was released from prison last week.
Just a few months ago, Stephanie would have never imagined sitting in her mom’s beauty shop, talking about her hair. That is exactly what she’s doing now, thanks to the federal government’s ‘Smart on Crime’ initiative started last year which reformed the nation’s drug laws. Stephanie recalls the moment she learned from her attorney she was going home.
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